Gas-light chandelier.



PATENTED MAR. 6, 1906.

M. HIRTH.

GAS LIGHT GHANDELIBR.

APPLICATION FILED LIAR Io, 1904.

[NVE/WOR ifa m eys MDF WJTNESSES.-

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 6, 1906.

Application filed Malh 10, 1904. Serial No. 197,579.

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Be it known that I, MICHAEL HIRTH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Butler, in the county of Butler and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Gas- Light Chandelier, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to gas-light chandeliers in which lights may be shifted so as to bring them down to a table to read or work by or be retained at proper height for ordinary lighting purposes. I attain these objects by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which* Figure l is an elevation of a chandelier constructed in accordance with my invention, showing the elevated position of the droplights in full linesand one of the drop-lights in the extended position in dotted lines. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view ofthe swing or swivel joint between one of the branch tubes or pipes of the chandelier and one of the extensible drop-lights. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the swivel-joint in the eXtensible drop-light. Fig. 4 is an end view of the same, showing the latch for holding the drop-light in elevated position in crosssection.

In the accompanying drawings, A represents the supply-pipe, which is `usually passed through the ceiling, and this pipe is provided adjacent its lower ends with a plurality of branch tubes or pipes B, in each of which is a suitable stop-cock C. On the end of each of these tubes or branch pipes B is a swing or swivel joint, the construction of which is clearly illustrated in Fig. 2 and consists of a union or iitting D, that is sleeved onto the tapered outer end of the branches B, and has a threaded neck or socket E to receive the pipe members F of the eXtensible or drop light. The branches B are preferably made solid at the end, as shown in Fig. 2, to receive screws G, the heads of which impinge against the washers H, that in turn engage against the outer ends of the sleeve or iitting D. The branches or of the drawings y tubes B are provided adjacent their ends with peripheral grooves I, which register with the gas-run J in the branches or tubes and with the outlet K of the sleeve or iitting D, leading to the pipes F. Pipes or tubes F of equal length to the pipes F are provided, and the pipes or tubes F are received at their upper ends in sockets E E2, which are sleeved i to turn on the tapered ends of the swivel G. The sleeves or fittings D'- D2 are held on the tapered ends of the swivel by washers H and screws G in the same manner as the fitting or sleeve D is held, and said iitting G is provided with a gas-run H and has peripheral grooves I I2, which register through ports K' K2 with the pipes F F'.

Secured to the supply-pipe A are brackets L, of any suitable form, and as many of which are provided as there are drop-lights, each bracket carrying anarm M, to which 1s pivoted a latch N, the notched boss N' on the lower face of which is adapted to engage with a lug O, provided on the outer face of the sleeves or fittings D2. Being pivoted beyond the center of their length, the latches N are held by gravity in engagement with lugs and are operated to release by chains, cords, or other equivalent devices P. Fittings or unions R are secured to the lower ends of the pipes or tubes F and carry branches S, which support the burner-tips T.

The operation is simple, as it will be observed that when the cocks C are closed the gas is shut off from the burner-tips irrespective of whether the drop-lights are in their elevated position, as shown in full lines in Fig. 1 or in the lowerposition. (Shown in dotted lines in same iigure.) When the cocks C are opened, the gas flows from supply-pipe A, the branches B, pipes F, gas-run H', pipes F', branches S to the burner-tips. By the construction ofthe branches B and the swivel G with the peripheral grooves I, I', and I2, respectively, it will be observed that the gas is free to pass to the burner-tips at any time when the stop-cocks are open. To bring the lightvto a lower position, the cords or chains P are pulled downwardly to release the catches N, and pipes F` F' may then be swung on their swivel-j oints to bring the light to the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1.

It will. be observed that various slight changes may be made in the details of construction without departing from the general spirit of my invention.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is`

In a gas-ixture, the combination of a main supply-pipe, two branch pipes arranged at the lower end thereof, two independentlymovable drop-lights which are composed of two sections, one of which is independently IOO sWiveied on the end of each branch pipe, and catches and extending below said branch both of Which are attached to a swivel7 the pipes. connection With the branch pipe and the said In testimony whereof I have signed my swivel being so constructed as to permit of name to this speciiication in the presence of 5 the passage of gas through the drop-light at two subscribing Witnesses.

allpositions of the same, brackets carried by MICHAEL HIRTL said main supply-plpe and catches pivoted on said brackets and adapted to engage the Witnesses: swivel connection of the two sections of the E, R. COBB, ro said drop-lights and chains attached to said E. R. WINTER. 

